Such are the perils of attempting to learn by rote rather than truly understanding a subject.
S'funny because I can see the sense in splitting up the theory and practical parts of the test but I fear that in doing so they've made the theory section a completely academic exercise whereas if it was still done in conjunction with the practical portion it'd allow candidates to think things through for themselves rather than just attempting to memorise stuff parrot-fashion.
The DSA have come to the same conclusion as well. In January just gone, they changed the theory test to include questions not on these disks, cos of the concern that people are parroting answers instead of actually understanding the importance of the highway code. I personally don't believe it goes far enough - you have specialised theory tests for vehicles, with specific questions, but i feel there should be more general questions on other vehicles so that there is an understanding of other vehicle requirements.
I don't drive so I don't know what she had to go through. She had been learning from a book as well for a couple of months. She said a couple of the questions asked 'red route' she had never heard of before - hey ho.
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Bit slow on the hazards though...kept getting distracted just watching the films, forgetting I was supposed to be clicking them!
The DSA have come to the same conclusion as well. In January just gone, they changed the theory test to include questions not on these disks, cos of the concern that people are parroting answers instead of actually understanding the importance of the highway code. I personally don't believe it goes far enough - you have specialised theory tests for vehicles, with specific questions, but i feel there should be more general questions on other vehicles so that there is an understanding of other vehicle requirements.
She has another in a few weeks time,